# \#ios-app **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/ios-app/149.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [NodeLoc Discourse iOS and Android native apps are now open source](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nodeloc-discourse-ios-and-android-native-apps-are-now-open-source/412098)
**Author:** [@cuo\_wu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/cuo_wu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/nodeloc-discourse-ios-and-android-native-apps-are-now-open-source/412098 "2026-09-10T17:50:41Z")
Hi everyone, I previously promised to open-source our apps once the stable versions were available in the stores. They’re now live, so here’s the code. These are native apps built with SwiftUI on iOS and Kotlin / Jetpa… --- ## [Introducing DisCorkie – A Multi-Instance Discourse Client](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discorkie-a-multi-instance-discourse-client/357103)
**Author:** [@messiaslima](https://meta.discourse.org/u/messiaslima)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discorkie-a-multi-instance-discourse-client/357103 "2026-03-18T11:17:54Z")
Hi Discourse Meta, If you’re active in more than one Discourse forum, you’ve probably wished for a faster, cleaner way to stay connected. That’s exactly what I’m building with DisCorkie – a modern Discourse client that … --- ## [How would you improve the Discourse iOS App Experience?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-you-improve-the-discourse-ios-app-experience/264593)
**Author:** [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-would-you-improve-the-discourse-ios-app-experience/264593 "2025-09-25T08:15:14Z")
Discourse has a mobile Apple iOS app at: We are curious to collect some feedback from our community: Do you use Discourse Hub on your Apple devices? How is your experience been with it? If you could add just one fea… --- ## [Discourse Mobile App](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mobile-app/383863)
**Author:** [@etc](https://meta.discourse.org/u/etc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 11:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-mobile-app/383863 "2025-09-24T11:31:10Z")
Is the Discourse Mobile App still actively supported? It seems that since iOS 26 there’s been a weird bug where the cursor is offset within the text editor. The cursor is several lines down from where the text is being m… --- ## [Discourse instance no longer recognized in mobile app?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-instance-no-longer-recognized-in-mobile-app/357042)
**Author:** [@Nobodyspecial](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Nobodyspecial)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-instance-no-longer-recognized-in-mobile-app/357042 "2025-03-13T22:19:45Z")
I’ve been using the discourse iOS app for sometime and really enjoy it. Recently one of my communities would not load. It gave me a white screen with an error which I regretfully forget. After a few days of nothing chang… --- ## [Dark mode with Discourse mobile app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-mode-with-discourse-mobile-app/348915)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dark-mode-with-discourse-mobile-app/348915 "2025-01-31T08:00:12Z")
I have Brave on my mobile phone. It helps me read online sites by forcing dark mode if my phone is in Dark mode - including mobile discource sites. Is it possible to force a dark mode on sites opened by the discourse mo… --- ## [How do you reorder sites in the Discourse Mobile App](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-reorder-sites-in-the-discourse-mobile-app/347946)
**Author:** [@csmu](https://meta.discourse.org/u/csmu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-do-you-reorder-sites-in-the-discourse-mobile-app/347946 "2025-01-20T13:35:06Z")
I’ve started using the Discourse Mobile app. I’ve added two sites. Taiga and Late Night Software in that order. It looks like the app only shows sites in the order added. Is there a way to reorder the sites in the Di… --- ## [Blank page when resuming discourse app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blank-page-when-resuming-discourse-app/338171)
**Author:** [@Frits\_van\_der\_Veer](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Frits_van_der_Veer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/blank-page-when-resuming-discourse-app/338171 "2024-11-28T18:31:13Z")
When resuming the app, it shows a blanc page instead of my subscriptions. I have to force close the app to show the subscriptions again. May be something to look into. iOS 18.1.1 iPhone 16pro max. --- ## [Quick points about DiscourseHub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-points-about-discoursehub/311028)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/quick-points-about-discoursehub/311028 "2024-11-12T17:24:20Z")
Bug category is because there are multiple - staff, feel free to move Using external auth launches in Safari, which will result in the “User switched browsers” error: System-wide zoom setting is not respected… --- ## [Login within iOS app produces login loop](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-within-ios-app-produces-login-loop/328875)
**Author:** [@msmr](https://meta.discourse.org/u/msmr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/login-within-ios-app-produces-login-loop/328875 "2024-10-02T10:11:08Z")
When trying to login from within the iOS app, I’m always thrown to the login “page” again. Login within the iOS app doesn’t work on iOS 18.1 (Public Beta 4: 22B5054e). This is the same for other sites, and meta.discour… --- ## [Discourse Hub - Crash when merging posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-crash-when-merging-posts/321421)
**Author:** [@Vaping\_Community](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Vaping_Community)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2024, 5:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-crash-when-merging-posts/321421 "2024-08-13T17:41:29Z")
Discourse version: 3.4.0.beta1-dev iOS app When merging a 1st post topic with no reply’s with an existing topic the app completely froze, I had to restart it. --- ## [UX IPhone issues](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-iphone-issues/306761)
**Author:** [@Diego\_Santos](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Diego_Santos)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ux-iphone-issues/306761 "2024-05-05T14:39:38Z")
I’m facing a few UX issues with Discourse, and Iphone Chrome and Discourse Hub App. App on iOS: Chrome on iOS Safari on iOS works fine Is this a CSS or app problem? --- ## [iOS app doesn’t handle the login link properly](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-doesn-t-handle-the-login-link-properly/305386)
**Author:** [@davy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-doesn-t-handle-the-login-link-properly/305386 "2024-04-25T16:28:13Z")
When the login link via email is used as authentication method, the iOS app doesn’t detect successful authentication and still displays the „connect“ button in the main menu. How to reproduce: Add a Discourse instance… --- ## [Discourse app gets unusable on remote server error](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-gets-unusable-on-remote-server-error/305383)
**Author:** [@davy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/davy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2024, 6:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-app-gets-unusable-on-remote-server-error/305383 "2024-04-25T06:53:49Z")
When a remote server where a Discourse instance is hosted has serious errors (ie 5xx codes) and only renders an error message, the view is pretty much stuck on that view because there are no navigation elements visible. … --- ## [Mobile app question](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-app-question/282571)
**Author:** [@ivaylobg](https://meta.discourse.org/u/ivaylobg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 9:25pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/mobile-app-question/282571 "2023-10-17T21:25:04Z")
Is the iOS DiscourseHub mobile app a PWA, or is it a native app? Thanks --- ## [Where is the prompt to download the mobile app on iPhone?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-prompt-to-download-the-mobile-app-on-iphone/277562)
**Author:** [@haydenjames](https://meta.discourse.org/u/haydenjames)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2023, 8:06am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/where-is-the-prompt-to-download-the-mobile-app-on-iphone/277562 "2023-09-12T08:06:37Z")
I know that users can manually “add to homescreen” from mobile browser. Just curious if that prompt I saw a year ago is still a feature. Can it be enabled/disabled or reset? --- ## [When swipe down on A2HS app, the banner for iOS Discourse Hub app is there](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-swipe-down-on-a2hs-app-the-banner-for-ios-discourse-hub-app-is-there/276011)
**Author:** [@Jonathan5](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jonathan5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-swipe-down-on-a2hs-app-the-banner-for-ios-discourse-hub-app-is-there/276011 "2023-08-21T14:32:56Z")
I can’t dismiss the banner as it disappears up again as soon as I let go. This only happens on my own forum, as far as I can see, so maybe I’ve got some setting wrong. Any ideas? It doesn’t happen in the Hub app, or on … --- ## [Unable to “Connect” to OSMC Discourse](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-connect-to-osmc-discourse/273218)
**Author:** [@PaulWebster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/PaulWebster)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2023, 8:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-connect-to-osmc-discourse/273218 "2023-08-06T20:41:00Z")
Can someone work out why “Connect” from iOS (on iPhone) Discourse app to discourse.osmc.tv does not work? It seems to go through the sign in process and then does not complete. OSMC team looked into it a while ago but… --- ## [DiscourseHub is draining battery when battery health is below 90%](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursehub-is-draining-battery-when-battery-health-is-below-90/238593)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursehub-is-draining-battery-when-battery-health-is-below-90/238593 "2023-07-20T04:05:24Z")
This issue seems to be iOS 16 specific. I want into the Apple Store because of this and the guy had the same idea. DiscourseHub is consuming a huge chunk of my battery with little usage, this isn’t expected behavior. … --- ## [Frozen loading symbol when closing app on Discourse Hub 1.8.8 (iPad Mini (5th Generation))](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frozen-loading-symbol-when-closing-app-on-discourse-hub-1-8-8-ipad-mini-5th-generation/256272)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2023, 11:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/frozen-loading-symbol-when-closing-app-on-discourse-hub-1-8-8-ipad-mini-5th-generation/256272 "2023-02-25T23:31:20Z")
Hello. Here are the steps to reproduce this bug: Load any discourse instance Exit the forum Frozen loading symbol displays on screen. This is a UX issue. There is a similar bug where if you are typing, then perfo… --- ## [Latest iOS app: loses dark theme after switching back to app](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-ios-app-loses-dark-theme-after-switching-back-to-app/249785)
**Author:** [@gingerbeardman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerbeardman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-ios-app-loses-dark-theme-after-switching-back-to-app/249785 "2022-12-28T01:17:11Z")
iOS app 1.8.4 Expected app uses auto/system dark/light theme it’s night time so I’m expecting dark same as my phone Actual app uses dark theme on first launch switching back to app theme is set to light Screen recor… --- ## [Unmapped type bug in DiscourseHub](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unmapped-type-bug-in-discoursehub/248438)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unmapped-type-bug-in-discoursehub/248438 "2022-12-27T01:48:34Z")
Hello. I am finding unmapped type notifications. I feel like this is unintended behavior. In the BlackIron forum where these notifications, it displays like normal. --- ## [Latest Discourse (Hub) app: empty red badge lozenges](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-discourse-hub-app-empty-red-badge-lozenges/249784)
**Author:** [@gingerbeardman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerbeardman)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/latest-discourse-hub-app-empty-red-badge-lozenges/249784 "2022-12-26T21:07:51Z")
No idea what these red lozenges are, or how to get rid of them. iOS app 1.8.4 Previous version of the app didn’t have the problem --- ## [DiscourseHub failing to check for notifications and is displaying read ones](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursehub-failing-to-check-for-notifications-and-is-displaying-read-ones/242261)
**Author:** [@darkpixlz](https://meta.discourse.org/u/darkpixlz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discoursehub-failing-to-check-for-notifications-and-is-displaying-read-ones/242261 "2022-12-08T17:10:47Z")
Short video: https://streamable.com/sa70d9 As you can see, it’s displaying nonexistent DMs and gets stuck trying to refresh. In on the iOS 16 public beta 5. (Not sure about 5, whatever the latest release is) --- ## [Chat appears blank and scroll position incorrect](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-appears-blank-and-scroll-position-incorrect/242885)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 10:59am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-appears-blank-and-scroll-position-incorrect/242885 "2022-10-31T10:59:58Z")
Using DiscourseHub on iOS16.1 (released yesterday) unread chats open to a blank screen and messages only appear after scrolling. The last read chat position is also incorrect, as you can see below: --- ## [Sites via DiscourseHub clashing with top bar elements on iPhone 14 Pro Max](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sites-via-discoursehub-clashing-with-top-bar-elements-on-iphone-14-pro-max/239268)
**Author:** [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 12:31pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sites-via-discoursehub-clashing-with-top-bar-elements-on-iphone-14-pro-max/239268 "2022-09-28T12:31:07Z")
Sites through Safari are fine: Whereas the same sites via DiscourseHub clash at the top of the screen: Testing both Light and Focused Sidebar themes. It’s pretty hard to activate anything in the top bar of the… --- ## [SAML authentication with Discourse Hub app for iOS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saml-authentication-with-discourse-hub-app-for-ios/236985)
**Author:** [@glimfeather](https://meta.discourse.org/u/glimfeather)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 8:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/saml-authentication-with-discourse-hub-app-for-ios/236985 "2022-08-23T20:18:08Z")
Before asking, did you search first? Yes. Nothing apparently relevant found. Using various installations of Discourse via the Discourse Hub app for iOS with most ot them working nicely with it — once admins open up H… --- ## [Share a post so that it opens on Discourse Hub App](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-a-post-so-that-it-opens-on-discourse-hub-app/169459)
**Author:** [@gordon\_mrmoco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gordon_mrmoco)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/share-a-post-so-that-it-opens-on-discourse-hub-app/169459 "2022-04-14T16:00:10Z")
When I share a link to a post on whatsapp for example, it opens in the phone’s browser rather than the discourse hub app even though it’s installed and has the relevant forum connected. This means that they user needs to… --- ## [iOS App: can't complete connect process](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-cant-complete-connect-process/211888)
**Author:** [@gingerbeardman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/gingerbeardman)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ios-app-cant-complete-connect-process/211888 "2021-12-16T15:51:39Z")
Connect buttons leads to an incomplete login form rather than the authorise screen. I can tap outside of the Connect button and get to the site and login without issue. Connect button still shown even though I’m … --- ## [Discourse Hub iOS app - long press on links does nothing](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-ios-app-long-press-on-links-does-nothing/145067)
**Author:** [@bts](https://meta.discourse.org/u/bts)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-hub-ios-app-long-press-on-links-does-nothing/145067 "2020-03-31T02:44:32Z")
Not sure if this is a bug or just wonky ux, but noticing that long press on any hyperlink in the Discourse Hub app on iOS has no effect. Tapping the link automatically opens in Safari but tap and hold, which usually open… [Next page](https://meta.discourse.org/tag/ios-app/149.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=ios-app)